Maynard police log: Nov. 12-18

Saturday

Nov 24, 2018 at 7:00 AM

The following are excerpts from the Maynard police log from Monday, Nov. 12, to Sunday, Nov. 18. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.

Monday, Nov. 12

7:58 a.m.: An erratic driver was reported on Old Sudbury Road. Police found no signs of impairment. The driver had been reaching for a lighter.

9 a.m.: A motor vehicle crash was reported on Waltham Street.

10:22 a.m.: Police at Parker Street and Old Marlboro Road advised an individual walking in the street to walk on the sidewalk to avoid creating a hazard.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

4:28 p.m.: A caller on Main Street reported a suspicious blue container in the roadway that looked out of place. An officer reported that the only blue container he saw was a Bud Light box with trash in it.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

5:17 a.m.: An officer reported a parking meter on the ground on Naylor Court. The meter did not appear to have been struck.

9:57 a.m.: A caller on George Road reported she believed a neighbor was illegally dumping leaves into conservation land. Police spoke with a landscaping crew and the homeowner and advised them.

11:19 a.m.: A downed wire was reported on Dix Road. Eversource was notified.

11:31 a.m.: A downed tree was reported on Walnut Street. There was minor damage to vehicles.

12:20 p.m.: A large tree limb on wires was reported at Old Mill Road and Waltham Street. Eversource, Verizon and the Department of Public Works were notified.

1:42 p.m.: A caller located a loose dog on Fifth Street.

4:15 p.m.: A hit-and-run was reported on Waltham Street. The caller told police the other driver was heading toward Acton. Police there were notified.

5:30 p.m.: Water that might turn into black ice was reported on Fletcher Street. The Department of Public Works was notified.

5:35 p.m.: An officer on Parker Street checked on a van on the side of the road at the Sudbury turnaround. All checked OK.

7:40 p.m.: A man dressed in all black was reported walking into town on the wrong side of Acton Street. An officer located the individual, who was then walking on the sidewalk.

Thursday, Nov. 15

9:09 a.m.: A sickly raccoon was reported in a yard on Riverside Park.

3:11 p.m.: A caller reported a vehicle on Dawn Road had its door and trunk open for over an hour. An officer reported the owner had been moving some things and forgot it was open.

8:47 p.m.: A car crashed into a telephone pole at Parker and Waltham streets. Three individuals refused medical treatment. Eversource was notified about the damage to the pole.

Friday, Nov. 16

8:32 a.m.: A caller on Railroad Street reported her car had been missing for several weeks.

10:46 a.m.: A motor vehicle complaint was made on Tiger Drive.

11:28 a.m.: A low-hanging wire was reported on Third Street.

6:40 p.m.: A caller reported concern for a dog in a vehicle parked on Main Street.

7:46 p.m.: A security guard on Mill and Main Place reported a green vehicle with its door open and wires possibly coming out of the steering wheel. An officer reported that the vehicle belonged to a nearby employee.

11:50 p.m.: A caller at a Carriage Lane home reported hearing a loud bang outside and then three knocks at the door. Police checked the area and found nothing. Everything checked OK.

Saturday, Nov. 17

1:19 p.m.: A loose dog was reported by the Green Meadow School. The dog was returned to its owner on Sherman Street.

2:34 p.m.: A motor vehicle crash was reported involving a compact SUV and a U-Haul truck. No injuries were reported.

Sunday, Nov. 18

8:46 p.m.: A caller asked to speak with an officer about a suspicious vehicle that had been parked on Roosevelt Street for a few days.